St. Michael
A Redemptorist Brothers and Priests Roman Catholic Parish


About Us
St. Michael's began in 1852 with a wooden 40 x 60 structure. Immigrants in the area at the time were of a Bavarian/ German heritage. In 1869 they built a magnificent new structure to house the large congregation. In 1871 the Chicago Fire came through and destroyed all but three exterior walls. In two years, September 1873 for the feast of St. Michael they opened their newly constructed church. Through the years St. Michael and it's clock tower have stood in Old Town as a visual beacon to all, its bells a reminder to everyone of the church's presence in the neighborhood.
- Vibe
- Traditional Liturgy
- Programs
- Community Service, Faith and Work, Addiction/Recovery, Young Adults, Choir, Yoga/Meditation, Adult Education, Children's Ministry
- Music
- Traditional Hymns, Contemporary, Organ
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Size
- Medium
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1852
Contact Information
Phone
(312) 642-2498
Website
http://www.st-mikes.org
Our Services
Service Times
- Sunday
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- 07:00pm
- Service
- 09:00am
- Service
- 11:00am
- Service
- Saturday
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- 05:30pm
- Anticipated Mass
- Monday
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- 08:00am
- Service
- 05:30pm
- Service
- Tuesday
-
- 08:00am
- Morning Mass with Perpetual Help Devotion
- 06:00pm
- Evening Mass with Perpetual Help Devotion
- Wednesday
-
- 08:00am
- Service
- 05:30pm
- Service
- Thursday
-
- 08:00am
- Service
- 05:30pm
- Service
- Friday
-
- 08:00am
- Service
- 05:30pm
- Service
- 08:00am
- Service
What to Expect
Leadership
Fr. Thomas M. Santa, C.Ss.R.
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Thomas M. Santa was professed as a Redemptorist in 1973 and ordained a priest in June of 1978. A graduate of Holy Redeemer College (Waterford, Wisconsin) and the State University of New York (Mount Saint Alphonsus). From 1999 through August, 2011 he was the Director of the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Arizona positioning the Center as an acknowledged leader in the ministry of spiritual renewal. Prior to coming to the RRC he was a theology teacher at St. Joseph’s Preparatory College, Edgerton, Wisconsin (1979-1980), and at St. Henry's Seminary, Belleville, Illinois (1980-1983); Associate Director/Director of Villa Christi Retreat Center, Wichita, Kansas (1983-1990), Founder/Director of the Spiritual Life Center, Wichita, Kansas (1990-1992); and President/Publisher of Liguori Publications, Liguori, Missouri (1992-1999). His present assignment (2011-) is St. Michael Parish in Old Town Chicago where he serves as both Pastor and as the Rector of the Redemptorist communityLocation & Directions
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